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Dani Heffernan, dani@350.org

350.org on Trump's Expected Executive Order Challenging Fuel Economy Standards

WASHINGTON

Today, Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order challenging the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, which serve increase the energy efficiency and curb the emissions of automobiles in the US.

In response, 350.orgExecutive Director May Boeve issued the following statement:

"Trump is about to sign one of the biggest corporate handouts to the fossil fuel industry. Cutting back fuel economy standards will drive up costs for the public while green-lighting new fleets of gas-guzzlers our climate can't afford. The auto industry could create more jobs by investing further in fuel efficiency and the new technologies that make it possible. This is another dud from the Trump era aimed at lining the pockets of fossil fuel CEOs while hurting workers and our future."

350 is building a future that's just, prosperous, equitable and safe from the effects of the climate crisis. We're an international movement of ordinary people working to end the age of fossil fuels and build a world of community-led renewable energy for all.